Our land

Volcanic activity in Chile has given rise to fertile soils; young, virgin land that has scarcely been developed and abounds with natural potential. These soils are rich in minerals such magnesium, potassium, calcium, sodium, iron and above all, silica.

The soils have unusually low levels of organic material and a varied texture with differing levels of sand, loam, clay and pyroclastic fragments.

Cauquenes Estate

The Cauquenes Estate (Maule Region) is located 400 kilometres south of Santiago to the west of the Coastal Mountains.

Large granite intrusions, formed from the cooled magma of a volcanic arc which was active 200 million years ago, were exposed to the surface by erosion and tectonic uplift and eventually worn away by the wind and rain to create well-structured, permeable, mineral rich soils that are ideal for viticulture.

Estate characteristics:

•33 hectares.

•The presence of iron oxide lends a granitic, reddish colour to these soils.